Met forecasts more monsoon rains

KARACHI: The Sindh, Punjab, Azad Kashmir, eastern parts of Khyber Pakhtoonkhwa and eastern parts of Balochistan would receive monsoon rains, at times heavy during the next week starting from August 2, a weather advisory said here on Sunday.

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Nawaz urges govt to address people sufferings

MURREE: After extensive discussions with his senior party leadership here today PML-N chief Nawaz Sharif criticised the government for not doing enough to reduce sufferings of the people.

He was briefing the journalists after the advisory body meeting.

PML-N chief said that rulers are focusing on to save themselves rather than working for reducing pains of common man.

Nawaz took strong exception of NRO-benefited ministers and stressed the PPP government for taking austerity measures in its ranks.

Commenting on the upcoming budget, two-time prime minister, Nawaz Sharif asked for a people-friendly budget.

He demanded strong action against perpetrators behind targeted killings in Karachi and Balochistan, killers of Akbar Bugti and those responsible for May 12 mayhem. PML-N supremo asked the government to implement the verdicts of Supreme Court in letter and spirit.

Gul Panag on advisory board of Wockhardt Foundation

She came, she saw and she ‘proverbially’ conquered! She is Gul Panag, the former Miss India, who, after carving a niche in Bollywood, has now been signed up by the famous Wockhardt Foundation for its advisory board.

According to Bollywood Hungama’s confirmed sources, the role of Gul that has been etched by the company officials will have the pretty actress providing moral support for the ‘upgradation’ of the poor, weak and the hapless. Besides all of this, Gul will also be equally engaged in spreading the mission of the foundation through its ‘Human Values and Social Awakening’ initiatives.

Besides Gul, Bollywood personalities who are on the advisory board include the likes of Yash Chopra, Shyam Benegal, Jackie Shroff, Suniel Shetty amongst others.

Australia warns citizens to avoid Thailand

SYDNEY: Australia on Friday urged citizens to reconsider any plans to travel to Thailand, warning of further violence after an Australian was injured in escalating political clashes in Bangkok.

The foreign affairs department issued the travel warning as it confirmed that a 26-year-old Australian was hospitalised after being wounded in a grenade blast in an elevated railway station late Thursday.

“We advise you to reconsider your need to travel to Thailand due to the recent deterioration in the security environment caused by widening political unrest and civil disorder,” the advisory said.

“There is a strong possibility of renewed violent clashes in Bangkok between demonstrators and security forces.

“These clashes could involve the use of lethal force and could occur at any time,” it said, warning Australians to stay away from protest sites in the Thai capital.

Australian Benjamin Rowse from Melbourne was injured in a grenade blast in a Skytrain station and was recovering in hospital from minor injuries, a foreign affairs spokeswoman said.

Charles Barkley’s football Player in NBA

Charles Barkley Wade born 20 February 1963 is a former American basketball player. Nicknamed “Sir Charles” for his aggressive and outspoken attitude, and Barkley born and raised in the suburbs of Leeds, Alabama, ten miles (16 km) outside Birmingham, and attended Leeds High School. “The Round Mound of Rebound” for his unusual build and talent.

During his second year, Barkley became the team’s leading rebound and number two scorer on average 20.0 points and 12.8 rebounds per game. There are four players in NBA history has collected 20,000 points, it is good to have TNT’s Charles Barkley in playoff form so early in the postseason. No matter how big you are, some nights you just can not make shots. Kevin Durant had it today, and they do not have a Plan B. “

But as a player, he was the greatest deviation in brackets history.he played power forward as well as others. There are four players in NBA history has collected 20,000 points.In March 1991 during an overtime game at New Jersey, a court page Heckler was yelling racial epithets throughout the game at Barkley.

“Kevin Durant has to know that sometimes you can not make shots, and you must find another way to help your team. Let me just say that the person who invented is definitely a guy. The last night’s EJ Neat-O State of the Night, they gave Charles Barkley the infamous “shake weight” and we found out that Charles really knew how to use it. So Kenny Smith decided to end the evening with a joke about using it too much.

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UK Halts Indian Student Visa Applications

The UK government has announced suspension in taking visa applications from North Indian students.
The UK officials said as many as 13,000 visa applications have been submitted by north Indian students. The UK high commission in India Richard Steig has said that wrong usage of visa would not be allowed, adding that the ban was temporary. Britain has also suspended receiving of visa applications of Bangladeshi and Nepali students.

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UK Halts Indian Student Visa Applications was first posted on January 31, 2010 at 6:45 pm.

America Issues Travel Advisory for India

American Government has issued a travel advisory warning for India, the warning call has been issued in fear of possible terrorism attacks in India.
American foreign office has received information that terrorist are planning to plot attacks against American citizens in India. Terrorist may attack at a target where a large number of foreign nationals would gather.

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America Issues Travel Advisory for India was first posted on January 31, 2010 at 7:22 pm.